IP Library Granted Patent US 11,478,560
Granted Patent B2
US 11,478,560 · App. 17/492,890 · Granted Oct 25, 2022

Infinite ultraviolet shielding devices, systems, and methods

Inventors: Robert F. McKeon (Tequesta, FL); Scott A. Treser (Tequesta, FL)
Assignee: Nittany Solutions Group, LLC
A61L2/10B08B7/0057A61L2202/11A61L2202/14
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Patent No.
US 11,478,560
App. No.
17/492,890
Granted
Oct 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A UV shielding device including a sanitizing interface having a top surface arranged to support device positioned above the sanitizing interface where the sanitizing interface includes a translucent material arranged to allow UV light to pass through. The device also includes at least one shape sensor arranged to detect a shape of a surface of the device facing the sanitizing interface. The device further includes an adjustable UV emission interface that is positioned adjacent to the sanitizing interface and arranged to adjustably conform to the shape of the surface of the device facing the sanitizing interface, while also being arranged to emit the UV light toward sanitizing interface and device.

Claims (12)

1. A UV sanitizing device comprising:

a sanitizing interface including a top surface arranged to support g first device positioned above the sanitizing interface, the sanitizing interface including a translucent material arranged to allow UV light to pass through;

at least one sensor arranged to detect a surface of the first device facing the sanitizing interface; and

an adjustable UV emission interface, positioned adjacent to the sanitizing interface, arranged to adjustably conform to the shape of the surface of first device facing the sanitizing interface, and arranged to emit the UV light toward the sanitizing interface in the shape of the surface of the first device, the adjustable UV emission interface including a plurality of UV emission interface cells such that, when a first portion of the UV emission interface cells is activated and a second portion of the UV emission interface cells is deactivated, the UV emission interface conforms to the shape of the surface of the first device.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein each cell of the plurality of UV emission interface cells includes a UV light emitter arranged to emit the UV light toward the first device and through the sanitizing interface when activated.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of UV emission interface cells are arranged as an array of UV light emitters arranged to selectively activate the first portion of the UV emission interface cells and deactivate the second portion of the UV emission interface cells to emit the UV light toward the surface of first device.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of UV emission interface cells are controllable by at least one processor.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of the UV emission interface cells includes an LED emitter.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of UV emission interface cells forms a UV shield configured to selectively emit UV light from each of the activated UV emission interface cells and not emit UV light from each of the deactivated UV emission interface cells.

7. The device of claim 1 , comprising of at least one UV light emitter, the plurality of UV emission interface cells being positioned between the at least one UV light emitter and the sanitizing Interface.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of UV emission interface cells include a plurality of shutters, each shutter being arranged to pass through the UV light when activated and block the UV light when deactivated.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the second portion of the UV emission interface cells forms a UV shield to block the UV light emitted from the at least one UV light emitter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2022
From: MCKEON, ROBERT F.; TRESER, SCOTT A.
To: NITTANY SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC.
Reel/Frame 061167/0936 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 17074015 · Oct 19, 2020
Provisional Application 63138029 · Jan 15, 2021
Related Publication 20220118137A1 · Apr 21, 2022